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Today’s America is contentious. Whether it’s arguments over immigration, the rights of LGBTQ people or what keiki learn in school, the tone and language of arguments often goes beyond what most reasonable people would call civil. The foundation of our democracy is the ability to debate ideas in a vigorous, but ultimately forgiving manner.
Much debate today takes place online. Whether in social media, chat groups, media reports or blogs, ideas are expressed and debated in an often vigorous and aggressive manner. The very anonymity of the internet can often encourage hateful or inappropriate speech that might not be used in an in-person debate. The power of the internet to encourage hateful speech and misinformation must not be underestimated.
Hawaii businesses need to be prepared to deal with this type of speech. Policies and processes must be in place to deal with situations where employees are subjected to hateful speech, and also where employees themselves are the instigators of this type of speech. Given that hate speech can be protected by the first amendment, policies must account for the point that the speech becomes criminal.
Crafting effective policies that govern hate speech and hate crimes in a business environment takes collaboration between professionals in Human Resources, Legal Services and Security.
To learn more about how to better prepare for this type of situation, please join us and learn more about:
- What is the Federal Civil Rights Program?
- What Constitutes a Hate Crime Wherein the FBI Gets Involved?
- Free Speech vs. True Threats
- Public Reporting
Target Audience
The information presented will be useful to:
- Human Resource management and analysts
- Legal Service professionals
- Security and Cybersecurity management
- Business owners
Presenters
All presenters are from the FBI Honolulu field office.
Parking
Parking costs $5. If a purchase is made at one of the stores at Restaurant Row, parking can be validated and may be free.
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